March 21, 2016/AfDB Can Africa be the next clean energy powerhouse? That was the question posed by the second plenary panel at the Africa CEO Forum – and panelists reached the conclusion that the answer was yes, if the right policies and the requisite political will are in place. As […]
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AfDB Says Africa Open for Business, Calls on African Private Sector
March 22, 2016/AfDB Africa’s private sector will continue to lead the continent towards economic transformation, African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina said Monday at the launch of the fourth Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan. Addressing some 500 CEOs from 43 African countries and 20 more worldwide, he said, “The ‘Africa […]
IHS to buy data provider Markit, combined company to base in UK
Mon Mar 21, 2016/Reuters By Abhirup Roy U.S.-based IHS Inc (IHS.N) agreed to buy Markit Ltd (MRKT.O) to create a $13 billion London-based data and business research provider, in the latest example of a U.S. company moving its domicile overseas where corporate tax rates are lower. The companies said IHS […]
